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A Retrospective Analysis of the Effectiveness of Taking Gambi-tang in Overweight and Obese Adults

과체중 및 비만 성인 대상 감비탕 복용 효과에 대한 후향적 분석

  • Park, Han-song (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, Hee-jung (Dept. of Pharmacy, National Medical Center) ;
  • Ha, Ji-su (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Hyun-seo (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Seo, Ho-seok (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Jin-won (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
  • 박한송 (경희대학교 대학원 한의과대학 임상한의학과) ;
  • 유희정 (국립중앙의료원 약제부) ;
  • 하지수 (국립중앙의료원 침구과) ;
  • 박현서 (국립중앙의료원 한방내과) ;
  • 서호석 (국립중앙의료원 한방내과) ;
  • 김진원 (국립중앙의료원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2022.05.30
  • Accepted : 2022.06.30
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the weight loss effect of Gambi-tang in obese and overweight adults. Methods: From September 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021, a retrospective chart analysis was conducted on adult men and women who were prescribed Gambi-tang to address obesity and overweight in the National Medical Center (NMC). Partial analysis by age, obesity (Body Mass Index, BMI), duration of dose, and cumulative dose was also conducted. Results: The weight and BMI of the study subjects showed a significant decrease of more than 5% on average before and after treatment. In an analysis of age, significant differences by age could not be confirmed. In the analysis by obesity level, the effect of reducing weight, body fat, and abdominal fat rates in the obese and highly obese groups was greater than in the normal and overweight groups. There was no significant difference by group in the analysis by dosage period. In the analysis by cumulative dose, the greater the cumulative dose up to 1,800 g, the greater the decrease in weight and body fat. The side effect that patients appealed to the most was misjudgment, but not to a serious extent. Conclusions: Gambi-tang has been shown to be effective in weight and body fat loss for both obese and overweight adult men and women.

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